Minimum Wages in Kenya with effect from 01-05-2017

 
Last update: 08-10-2018
Currency: KES (Kenyan Shilling)

Minimum Consolidated Wages by Region and Occupation in Kenya with effect from May 1, 2017

Job Type / GradeRegionMinimum Wage per HourMinimum Wage per DayMinimum Wage per Month
Cleaners, Gardeners, General Workers, House servants, Children's ayah, Sweepers, Day watchmen, Messengers Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu)
115.50
622.00
12,926.55
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Cleaners, Gardeners, General Workers, House servants, Children's ayah, Sweepers, Day watchmen, Messengers Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council
105.60
571.45
11,926.40
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Cleaners, Gardeners, General Workers, House servants, Children's ayah, Sweepers, Day watchmen, Messengers All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils)
64.55
349.50
6,896.15
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Cooks, Waiters, Miners, Stone cutters, Turn boys, Logger line cutters Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu)
125.80
671.05
13,960.80
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Cooks, Waiters, Miners, Stone cutters, Turn boys, Logger line cutters Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council
107.05
593.40
12,386.35
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Cooks, Waiters, Miners, Stone cutters, Turn boys, Logger line cutters All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils)
72.00
393.90
7,967.95
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Night watchmen Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu)
130.05
691.95
14,420.90
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Night watchmen Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council
118.35
644.85
13,369.50
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Night watchmen All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils)
75.85
396.85
8,225.05
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Machine attendants, Sawmill sawyers, Machine assistants, Mass production machinists, Shoe cutters, Bakery workers, Bakery assistants, Tailor’s assistants Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu)
135.00
703.85
14,650.90
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Machine attendants, Sawmill sawyers, Machine assistants, Mass production machinists, Shoe cutters, Bakery workers, Bakery assistants, Tailor’s assistants Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council
119.55
659.25
13,633.60
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Machine attendants, Sawmill sawyers, Machine assistants, Mass production machinists, Shoe cutters, Bakery workers, Bakery assistants, Tailor’s assistants All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils)
99.35
533.70
11,050.35
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Machinists (made-to-measure), Shoe upper preparers, Chaplis makers, Vehicle service workers (petrol and service stations), Bakery plant hands, Laundry operators, Junior clerks, Wheeled tractor drivers (light) Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu)
150.10
805.95
16,724.75
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Machinists (made-to-measure), Shoe upper preparers, Chaplis makers, Vehicle service workers (petrol and service stations), Bakery plant hands, Laundry operators, Junior clerks, Wheeled tractor drivers (light) Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council
125.80
753.20
15,646.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Machinists (made-to-measure), Shoe upper preparers, Chaplis makers, Vehicle service workers (petrol and service stations), Bakery plant hands, Laundry operators, Junior clerks, Wheeled tractor drivers (light) All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils)
155.50
618.65
12,791.70
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Car driver, Printing machine operators, Bakery machine operators, Plywood machine operators, Sawmill dressers, Shop assistants, Machine tool operators, Dough makers, Table hand bakers, Table hand confectioners, Copy-typists, Light vans drivers Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu)
157.05
838.40
17,447.15
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Car driver, Printing machine operators, Bakery machine operators, Plywood machine operators, Sawmill dressers, Shop assistants, Machine tool operators, Dough makers, Table hand bakers, Table hand confectioners, Copy-typists, Light vans drivers Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council
143.25
773.85
16,102.75
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Car driver, Printing machine operators, Bakery machine operators, Plywood machine operators, Sawmill dressers, Shop assistants, Machine tool operators, Dough makers, Table hand bakers, Table hand confectioners, Copy-typists, Light vans drivers All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils)
118.25
639.55
13,309.80
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Clerks, Pattern designers (draughts-men), Garment and dress cutters, Single hand oven men, Charge-hand bakers, Telephone operators, Receptionists, Storekeepers Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu)
179.35
957.20
19,909.45
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Clerks, Pattern designers (draughts-men), Garment and dress cutters, Single hand oven men, Charge-hand bakers, Telephone operators, Receptionists, Storekeepers Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council
144.20
875.45
18,201.95
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Clerks, Pattern designers (draughts-men), Garment and dress cutters, Single hand oven men, Charge-hand bakers, Telephone operators, Receptionists, Storekeepers All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils)
139.35
744.00
15,519.95
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Tailors, Medium-sized vehicle drivers Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu)
195.30
1,056.00
21,942.30
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Tailors, Medium-sized vehicle drivers Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council
179.60
971.25
20,166.80
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Tailors, Medium-sized vehicle drivers All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils)
161.20
878.00
17,982.10
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Dyers, Crawler tractor drivers, Salesmen Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu)
217.70
1,161.70
24,224.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Dyers, Crawler tractor drivers, Salesmen Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council
202.50
1,087.60
22,601.70
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Dyers, Crawler tractor drivers, Salesmen All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils)
179.85
979.55
20,398.55
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Saw doctors, Caretakers (buildings) Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu)
241.20
1,290.90
26,807.25
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Saw doctors, Caretakers (buildings) Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council
224.55
1,205.25
25,031.70
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Saw doctors, Caretakers (buildings) All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils)
208.50
1,120.90
23,319.15
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Cashiers, Heavy commercial vehicle drivers, Salesmen-drivers Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu)
262.80
1,404.30
29,169.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Cashiers, Heavy commercial vehicle drivers, Salesmen-drivers Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council
248.15
1,321.35
27,449.65
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Cashiers, Heavy commercial vehicle drivers, Salesmen-drivers All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils)
231.50
1,237.10
25,737.10
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Artisans - Ungraded Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu)
157.05
839.00
17,447.15
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Artisans - Ungraded Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council
143.25
773.85
16,102.75
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Artisans - Ungraded All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils)
118.35
639.55
13,309.80
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Artisans - Grade III Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu)
195.30
1,056.00
21,942.35
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Artisans - Grade III Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council
179.60
971.25
20,166.80
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Artisans - Grade III All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils)
161.30
878.05
17,948.15
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Artisans - Grade II Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu)
217.70
1,161.70
23,699.10
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Artisans - Grade II Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council
202.50
1,177.15
22,601.70
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Artisans - Grade II All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils)
180.05
979.15
20,398.55
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Artisans - Grade I Cities
(Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu)
262.80
1,404.30
29,169.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Artisans - Grade I Municipalities, Mavoko Town Council, Riuru Town Council, Limuru Town Council
248.15
1,231.35
27,449.65
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Artisans - Grade I All other areas (neither cities nor municipalities nor town councils)
231.50
1,237.10
25,737.10
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195

Minimum Wage in Kenya for Agricultural Industry with effect from May 1, 2017

Job TypeSkill Level: {getData.skilllevel}Minimum Wage per DayMinimum Wage per Month
  Unskilled worker
269.40
6,415.55
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Stockman, Herdsman, Watchman  
313.75
7,409.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Cooks, House servants Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker
278.85
7,323.65
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Farm foreman Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker
489.10
11,573.55
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Farm clerk Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker
489.10
11,573.55
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Senior foreman Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker
318.60
7,492.40
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Farm foreman Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker
326.05
7,668.00
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Tractor driver Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker
345.40
8,131.40
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Combined harvester driver Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker
380.10
8,957.95
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195
Lorry driver, Car driver Semi-skilled worker, Skilled worker
398.50
9,400.80
Days per month specified: 26
Hours per month specified: 195

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